This is a review of Joe Nagata's LEGO Mindstorms Idea Book While surfing around the 'net the other day I came across the website of No Starch Press. What caught my eye was the fact that they published a couple of LEGO Mindstorms books that I've seen around. While I don't have LEGO M…
This is a review of the book Robotsapiens One of the latest additions to the growing array of robotics related books is the book entitled Robosapiens. The authors describe their new book as a "field guide to our mechanical future." Husband and wife team, Peter Menzel and Fait…
Do not miss the new, up-to-date and detailed How to Build a Robot - Grand Tutorial Series This article lists some ideas for starting a simple robot. A good read for beginners. If you like this article, check out this. How to Build A Simple Robot, The Beetle Robot. This is the first of a series o…
Here's a nifty hack to add a shaft encoder directly into a servo box. Parts:1. Servo - Preferrably a Futaba or Tower Systems2. Drill3. Photointerrupter - Rat. Shack #276-142 (NOT the package with the diode and transistor separate),or any standard 'U' shaped photointerrupter …
Here's instructions on how to make a simple and cheap small robot base. Ever since my initial start in robotics I've been fascinated with small robots. Small 'bot seem to have this amazing charm about them. Maybe it's the 'wow!' factor, or maybe it's 'just because.' This tutorial will step you …
